The Official Arrow Films 4K/Blu-ray Discussion and Release Thread
05-31-19, 09:23 PM
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
06-01-19, 09:08 AM
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
[this is just one]
Spoiler:
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06-01-19, 11:45 AM
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
I'll probably update Alice, Sweet Alice depending on how reviews for the disc are.
Same with Oldboy, which I'd be upgrading from the US Blu-Ray release Tartan did ages ago.
Same with Oldboy, which I'd be upgrading from the US Blu-Ray release Tartan did ages ago.
06-01-19, 07:59 PM
#1230
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
How are the English subtitles for this release as far as translation? I'd get the Arrow version but for your same reasons I don't want to buy a Region B player.
06-01-19, 08:08 PM
#1231
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Wouldn’t be surprised if Arrow ultimately ended up doing a North American set for Oldboy down the road. It does look packed, but a lot of those supplements were in the tin-case edition mentioned by the other Oldboy and I’m just not sure how much more the film can be dissected and analyzed. Mind you, it’s Arrow so I’m sure the effort will be substantial.
06-24-19, 04:21 AM
#1232
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
iTunes has all the Arrow Video movies marked down to $3.99 (HD). I don't know how long this sale will last.
07-26-19, 11:15 AM
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
07-26-19, 12:47 PM
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I'm stoked about Ringu but it's a shame their UK version is Region B. It's much cheaper to get it from the UK than their US releases, especially if their disks are region free
08-15-19, 09:06 PM
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glad i'm getting it. didn't even know there were others. just hope i like it. total blind buy. but, Pacino and Friedkin? c'mon...
08-15-19, 09:48 PM
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08-23-19, 10:37 AM
#1239
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Yeah just because of that combo does not make it a great movie. I didn't care for it at all. Run of the mill thriller but because of the subject matter is was a bit controversial at the time. YMMV
08-30-19, 09:24 AM
#1241
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
New Robocop special edition from Arrow
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by MGM, transferred in 2013 and approved by director Paul Verhoeven
- Newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
- Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film on two High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ discs
- Original lossless stereo and four-channel mixes plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround sound option on both cuts
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts
- Six collector’s postcards (Limited Edition exclusive)
- Double-sided, fold-out poster (Limited Edition exclusive)
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Omar Ahmed, Christopher Griffiths and Henry Blyth, a 1987 Fangoria interview with Rob Bottin, and archive publicity materials (some contents exclusive to Limited Edition)
- Archive commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for the Theatrical Cut and re-edited in 2014 for the Director’s Cut)
- New commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon
- New commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen
- The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop, a newly filmed interview with co-writer Michael Miner
- RoboTalk, a newly filmed conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke (writer of Elle) and Nick McCarthy (director of Orion Pictures’ The Prodigy)
- Truth of Character, a newly filmed interview with star Nancy Allen on her role as Lewis
- Casting Old Detroit, a newly filmed interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film’s ensemble cast was assembled
- Connecting the Shots, a newly filmed interview with second unit director and frequent Verhoeven collaborator Mark Goldblatt
- Composing RoboCop, a new tribute to composer Basil Poledouris featuring film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson
- RoboProps, a newly filmed tour of super-fan Julien Dumont’s collection of original props and memorabilia
- 2012 Q&A with the Filmmakers, a panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen, star Peter Weller and animator Phil Tippett
- RoboCop: Creating a Legend, Villains of Old Detroit and Special Effects: Then & Now, three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew
- Paul Verhoeven Easter Egg
- Four deleted scenes
- The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett
- Director’s Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filming of the unrated gore scenes
- Two theatrical trailers and three TV spots
- Extensive image galleries
- Archive commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for Theatrical version of the film)
- Two Isolated Score tracks (Composer’s Original Mix and Final Theatrical Mix) in lossless stereo
- Edited-for-television version of the film, featuring alternate dubs, takes and edits of several scenes (95 mins, SD only)
- Split screen comparison of Theatrical and Director’s Cuts
- Robocop: Edited For Television, a compilation of alternate scenes from two edited-for-television versions, newly transferred in HD from recently-unearthed 35mm elements
08-30-19, 10:00 AM
#1242
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Looks like I'm buying Robocop for the third time.
08-30-19, 01:21 PM
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
Damn you, Arrow! I need to buy food too ...
08-30-19, 01:26 PM
#1244
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Same here.
Apparently these are the guys behind the in-progress ROBODOC documentary, and the earlier "You're So Cool, Brewster" doc for FRIGHT NIGHT. Would've been nice to see it included in this set, but I'm sure it will be hefty enough to justify its own release.
New commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen
08-30-19, 01:53 PM
#1245
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a getting a new edition from a 4K source. I think that one is exclusive to the UK, tough. Supervised by Terry Gilliam, too.
08-30-19, 07:22 PM
#1246
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
Let's stop releasing the same films 4, 5 and 6 times! As much as I like ROBOCOP, I'm not going to quadruple-dip. The last edition is good enough, on a BD50, with a great picture and excellent video bitrate. I have a bucklet list of dozens and dozens of holy-grail films which Arrow should be releasing instead! They're milking the same cow... Let's get some fresh meat out already.
08-30-19, 07:56 PM
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I know. It’s so fucking enticing, but there’s got to be limits. Mostly why I kicked the SteelBook habit. But still do like the new stuff and new restorations...
09-03-19, 11:23 AM
#1248
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Re: The Official Arrow Blu-ray Thread
Despite having the Fox release of Robocop, which is a good disc I’ll upgrade. I like the artwork on the Steelbook, but prefer a standard case to go alongside my Scream Factory releases of the sequels so I’ll get that version.
09-03-19, 10:02 PM
#1249
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Can’t believe nobody made the joke yet...
